Hey Functional Friends, welcome back to the Holistic Savage Podcast! Today’s episode is extra special because I’m sitting down with Jim LaValle, a total legend in the functional medicine world and someone I’ve admired since my early days with Lifetime Fitness. Jim’s now the chief scientific officer at Lifetime and his resume in this space is seriously off the charts. We explore the evolution of functional medicine, how fitness plays a role, and all the juicy details on making informed clinical decisions. Plus, we tackle everything from the nocebo effect to optimizing performance health and even peptides for chronic disease. Buckle up, it’s gonna be a wild ride!
Topics Discussed:
05:15 - The evolution of functional medicine
16:02 - Fitness and functional medicine
19:40 - Making informed clinical decisions & functional testing
29:03 - “Everything is gonna be Lyme if you specialize in Lyme”
31:07 - Getting lost in the data points
34:59 - The nocebo effect & our limbic system
42:37 - Running a mini clinical trial
54:02 - Monitoring your labs
58:02 - Markers to look out for
01:00:30 - Optimizing performance health
01:06:48 - Peptides for chronic disease and where to source them
Further Listening:
Sponsored By:
DHA Labs
Metabolic Solutions Research & Education Foundation
Microbiome Labs
Berkeley Life
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Produced By: Drake Peterson
Edited By: Mike Frey
